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TIL film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg revived The Walt Disney Studios by producing some of their biggest hits: The Little Mermaid, The Lion King,etc. After he was denied a promotion, and was then abruptly fired,he swore revenge against Disney and founded DreamWorks Studios.

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